Solar Eclipses of 2009
2009 has 2 solar eclipse(s). Each one lists exact start, maximum and end times, a plain-language description of the path, and the best places to watch with local times.
2009-01-26
AnnularCentralStart01-26 04:56
Maximum01-26 07:58
End01-26 11:00
Max duration7m51s
This Annular eclipse is visible somewhere on Earth from 2009-01-26 04:56 to 2009-01-26 11:00 (UTC); it peaks at 2009-01-26 07:58 (UTC) and lasts up to 7m51s at longest.The annular path begins near the Atlantic Ocean, crosses Indonesia, Malaysia and ends near the Pacific Ocean.A much wider partial phase is visible from the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, Africa, South America, Antarctica, Oceania, Asia.Open the interactive eclipse page in a new window ↗
Best places to watch
🇮🇩Jakarta · Indonesia · 6.2088°S, 106.8456°E
Local timeUTC
Start2009-01-26 15:202009-01-26 08:20
Maximum2009-01-26 16:402009-01-26 09:40
End2009-01-26 17:502009-01-26 10:50
Asia/JakartaLocal duration 2h 31m
Eclipse path map
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2009-07-22
TotalCentralStart07-21 23:58
Maximum07-22 02:35
End07-22 05:12
Max duration6m41s
This Total eclipse is visible somewhere on Earth from 2009-07-21 23:58 to 2009-07-22 05:12 (UTC); it peaks at 2009-07-22 02:35 (UTC) and lasts up to 6m41s at longest.The path of totality begins near Asia, crosses India, China, Nepal and ends near the Pacific Ocean.A much wider partial phase is visible from Asia, the Pacific Ocean, Oceania, the Indian Ocean.Open the interactive eclipse page in a new window ↗
Best places to watch
🇮🇳Indore · India · 22.7196°N, 75.8577°E
Local timeUTC
Start2009-07-22 05:302009-07-22 00:00
Maximum2009-07-22 06:232009-07-22 00:53
End2009-07-22 07:222009-07-22 01:52
Asia/KolkataLocal duration 1h 52m
🇧🇹Thimphu · Bhutan · 27.4712°N, 89.6339°E
Local timeUTC
Start2009-07-22 06:002009-07-22 00:00
Maximum2009-07-22 06:592009-07-22 00:59
End2009-07-22 08:052009-07-22 02:05
Asia/ThimphuLocal duration 2h 05m
🇨🇳Shanghai · China · 31.2304°N, 121.4737°E
Local timeUTC
Start2009-07-22 08:232009-07-22 00:23
Maximum2009-07-22 09:392009-07-22 01:39
End2009-07-22 11:022009-07-22 03:02
Asia/ShanghaiLocal duration 2h 39m
Eclipse path map
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